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Easy Slow Cooker Rice Pudding is rich and creamy. It is flavored with cinnamon for a comforting family favorite!
Slow cooker rice pudding is a cinch to make, especially since it’s all done in the crock pot! My family finished off this rice and milk treat so fast that next time I’ll be making a double batch. Be sure to also try Bread Pudding, Easy Rice Pudding, and Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Slow cooker for the win!
Cooler temperatures are upon us, and at my house that means it’s time for comfort food! Rice pudding has always been a favorite of all of my kiddos. They love it for breakfast, snacks, and dessert (we even have a Mexican Rice Pudding recipe too!)
In the past, I have always used the traditional method of making rice pudding, which requires cooking and stirring in a pan on the stovetop. I decided to try a slow cooker rice pudding recipe. To tell the truth, I was pretty skeptical. I wasn’t sure it would turn out as nice and creamy as my regular recipe.
Fortunately, it turned out great and was beyond simple!!
crockpot Rice Pudding
To make slow cooker rice pudding, you just add all the ingredients (rice, evaporated milk, milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt).
COMBINE & COOK. Whisk this together in the slow cooker and cook for the following:
- HIGH for 2-3 hours
- LOW for 4-5.
Tips, Variations + SToring Info
I cooked mine on HIGH for 2 hours and 45 minutes, and it was perfect. Just a few tips:
- You shouldn’t have to stir the mixture, but we did (just to be safe) half way through cooking
- Grease your crockpot with butter, spray with cooking spray, or use a slow cooker liner to prevent the pudding from sticking to the sides. Cleaning up will be a breeze!
- Rinse your rice in some cold water before adding it to the crockpot. This extra step can help the consistency of your pudding to come out a little smoother.
- If you would like your pudding to turn out lighter in color, wait to add the cinnamon until right before you are ready to serve it.
Variations:
- Add more cinnamon on top when serving if you like the cinnamon taste
- Add raisins or nuts to the mixture if you like those too
STORE rice pudding in a plastic container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
To FREEZE, leftover rice pudding store it in a Ziploc freezer bag and when you are ready to use it, defrost it in the fridge overnight. It will keep well for about 3 months.
For more easy, delicious desserts give some of these great recipes a try:
Crock Pot Rice Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw rice (I used long grain)
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a slow cooker. Whisk together to blend in the cinnamon.
- Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours, or on LOW for 4-5. I cooked mine on HIGH for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It looks delicious. Is there 1 kind of rice that works better for this? And do you rinse the rice? Thanks in advance
I typically use long grain rice and I don’t rise mine before. Hope the recipe turns out well for you!
So easy and so delicious . I have been making it forever . I always double this recipe . It reminds me of the delicious recipe my grandmother use to make . I’m a working mom . I have multiple crock pots . I fix dinner in the a.m. before work . One for the main course and one for dessert . Dinner is ready when we get home . Everything stays warm so if some kids get home late from sports they have a home cooked meal ready for them .
Thanks so much for sharing what you do for your dinners. It’s so helpful for us busy moms to get tips from each other! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks so much for trying it!
I have made this recipe twice now and love it. Mine is ready at the 1.5hr mark using a crock pot on slow cook high. I use 3 cups of full cream milk and do not use the evaporated milk. Absolutely delicious 😌
Oh I’m so glad to hear you love this recipe! Thanks for sharing!!
Came out extremely dry after 2 1/2 hours on high. Used instant pot slow cooker setting high.
I’m sorry it did. Thank you for trying them!
The rice never cooked it was still hard even 8hrs after. Finally after 12 hrs in the crock pot I called it quits. Waist of ingredients and time and a huge disappointment!
I’m sorry that happened. Not sure what went wrong. Thanks for trying it!
Me Too! I am in the process of trying today and it’s been almost 6 hours. Rice is not cooked! I wish I would have seen your comment before trying to make it. Such a bummer. I should just shut my crock pot off now and toss in the trash. 🙁
Made this recipe at least 6 or 7 times since finding and saving it last summer during our summer months spent at home because of the Pandemic.
I prepare mine exactly as you do yours stirring half way through on high 2 hours and 45 minutes and it’s always came out lovely. I do add 1 cup raisins and extra cinnamon as I stir at the end just before serving.
Tonight I made it only using 1/2 cup sugar instead of the 3/4 cup in the past as your recipe calls for because I find it a bit sweet and the 1/2 cup was perfect.
Love and recommend this recipe.
A favorite of ours. My daughter loves it.
Thank you so much for saying that!! So happy it’s a favorite of yours!
Tastes good, but took over 4 hours on high to get the rice uncrunchy.
Thank you for trying it 🙂
Hi!
Mine came out horrible LOL! But it was the first time I used my new slow cooker so I’ll try this recipe again this weekend.
The worst was that it was medium brown in colour from the cinnamon and the texture was like a huge lump of paste. So the next time I’m going to use a tiny bit of cinnamon in the recipe and then sprinkle more on after it’s done.
I hope it turns out the second time 😉 Thanks for trying it!
Looking forward to it!!!
I cooked mine on HIGH for 5 hours because after 3 hours the rice was still crunchy. Even after 5 hours the rice is still slightly crunchy. I followed your recipe to the letter and I’m not happy wroth the results.
Hmmm?? Mine was just under 3 hours, which seemed to be perfect. I’m sorry, I wish I knew what happened.